Wakefield Council wants your say on whether free parking should be extended
To support residents and businesses during Covid-19, the xouncil is currently providing free parking in all itscar parks and on-street parking and country parks until March 31.
The local authroity is now looking to extend the offer of free car parking beyond the end of March, with a proposal to allow free short stay parking for two hours in all Council car parks and country parks. On-street and long-stay car parking would revert back to the previous charges.
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Hide AdThe proposal of two hours free parking aims to provide ongoing support for residents and businesses with the district’s economic recovery from Covid-19.
Coun Matthew Morley, Wakefield Council’s Cabinet Member for Planning and Highways, said: “We think that two hours free parking in our off-street car parks would help give local businesses a real boost to recover from the impact of Covid-19 and we want to know if residents and local businesses would also welcome this option.
“We also know how important access to our parks and greenspace has been for people’s physical and mental wellbeing and when the current lockdown restrictions come to an end, we hope that extending the two hour free parking offer will encourage people to continue their enjoyment of our fantastic country parks.
“We also recognise that under Covid-19 there are restrictions and limitations on how people use public transport and on car sharing - so this measure helps support alternative transport choices to make life easier for people during these challenging times.
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Hide Ad“We want to know what residents think – so please get involved in our consultation.”
The consultation is open until Monday, February 15. To take part, visit https://www.wakefield.gov.uk/about-the-council/have-your-say/parking-consultation
A cabinet report with the results of the consultation will be presented in March 2021 for a decision and to inform the Council’s parking strategy and the proposal to provide two hours free short-stay parking in car parks for the financial year 2021/22.